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2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line Review: Genuinely Unexpected
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2021 21:44
The Hyundai Sonata does not seem like the ideal starting point from which to build a sports sedan, but clearly nobody bothered informing the automaker’s N tuning division of that. Little else explains the 2021 Sonata N...
UK Court Agrees to Hear Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor
Gizmodo - 23 Apr 2021 03:22
Many people have claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator or creators behind the digital cryptocurrency bitcoin, over the years. Now London's High Court has agreed to hear out one of the most vocal (and disp...
Concept: It's time for the MacBook Air to get its iBook moment following the reinvention of the iMac
9 to 5 Mac - 23 Apr 2021 02:42
After the original iMac took the world by storm with its gorgeous and unconventional colorful design, Apple decided to package an iMac-to-go and call it the iBook. It was indeed everything the iMac was, in a laptop form ...
A robot just made oxygen on Mars, which is a huge deal
BGR - 23 Apr 2021 01:20
Robots are a lot easier to send to other planets than humans are. For one, they don't complain nearly as much. On top of that, they don't need pesky things like food or breathable air. Of course, if we're ever going to s...
'Call of Duty: Warzone' goes back in time for its next update
USA Today - 23 Apr 2021 01:16
Publisher Activision unveiled the brand new map for Warzone, its popular free-to-play action game, called Verdansk '84.
Supernova Malware Actors Masqueraded as Remote Workers to Access Breached Network
Dark Reading - 23 Apr 2021 01:05
China-based Spiral group is believed to be behind year-long attack, which exploited a flaw in SolarWinds Orion technology to drop a Web shell.
Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA's Blackjack satellites
Space News - 23 Apr 2021 00:37
DARPA announced it has increased Lockheed Martin's contract for satellite integration work for the Blackjack program by $27.3 million. SpaceNews
The Shirk Report - Volume 627
Twisted Sifter - 23 Apr 2021 21:21
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything hits Apple TV+ on May 21
Cult of Mac - 23 Apr 2021 20:46
Music fans rejoice! 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything is an upcoming Apple TV+ documentary series exploring the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 50 years ago. It'll premiere on...
Scientists make further step towards understanding dark energy
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 16:21
The extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS) collaboration has released its latest scientific results. These results include two studies on dark energy led by Prof. Zhao Gongbo and Prof. Wang Yuting, resp...
Astronomers see first hint of the silhouette of a spaghettified star
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 16:19
For decades astronomers have been spotting bursts of electromagnetic radiation coming from black holes. They assumed those are the result of stars being torn apart, but they have never seen the silhouette of the actual m...
Using a new kind of electron microscopy to measure weak van der Waals interactions
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 16:13
A team of researchers from China, the Netherland and Saudi Arabia has used a new kind of electron microscopy to measure weak van der Waals interactions. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes...
Submarines are designed to hide, so what happens if one is missing?
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 16:10
In waters north of Bali, a frantic search is underway for the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala, missing with 53 crew since the boat failed to make a routine signal report on Wednesday morning.
Simulations reveal potential for up to 17% energy savings through traffic congestion controls
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 15:50
Inching forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic, drivers bemoan the years of their lives sacrificed in bad commutes. Even with the pandemic dramatically reducing the volume of traffic, Americans still lost an average of 26 h...
UK spy chief says West faces 'moment of reckoning' on tech
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 15:33
Western countries risk losing control of technologies that are key to internet security and economic prosperity to nations like China and Russia if they don't act to deal with the threat, one of the U.K.'s top spy chiefs...
Two pilots, rocket scientist, oceanographer flying SpaceX
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 15:28
SpaceX's third crew has an attack helicopter pilot, a former Air France pilot, a Japanese rocket scientist and an oceanographer.
SpaceX launches 3rd crew with recycled rocket and capsule
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2021 15:27
SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk's rapidly expanding company.
Yoto is a podcast and audiobook machine built for kids
Engadget - 23 Apr 2021 15:00Researchers discover water inside a meteorite from the early solar system
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2021 14:58
Water is abundant both on Earth and in our own solar system. Water ice has been detected on the moon, in comets, and the rings of Saturn, among other locations in the solar system. Studies have determined that water play...
Study finds no link between epidural and autism
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2021 14:18
It’s routine when women are giving birth for epidural anesthesia to be administered. The epidurals are commonly given to help prevent pain during childbirth. A recent study refutes a previous study that claimed there w...
We may be accidentally putting the brakes on evolution
BGR - 23 Apr 2021 05:28
Evolution is extremely important to the long-term survival of any species. Conditions in any habitat are constantly shifting and it's up to the plants and animals in those environments to adapt or face extinction. Geneti...
Google Maps can show eco-friendly locations and businesses
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2021 05:04
Living an eco-friendly life shouldn’t be hard but the reality is that it’s difficult to sustain a green lifestyle the moment you leave your abode. It might be easy to aware of how your choices can affect the environm...